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SEASONS
Weekday Mass
Monday
Tuesday Social Club
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
No Mass
10.00 am 9.15 am
7.00 pm
9.15 am
Sunday Mass
Saturday Vigil
Sunday
6.00 pm
8.00 am
10.00 am
Reconciliation
Saturday 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
The Presentation of the Lord Year A 2nd February 2020
313 Canadian Bay Rd
Mount Eliza Vic. 3930
Phone: 9787 7777
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.stm-mteliza.org
Pastoral Leadership Team Fr Joe Truong (Parish Administrator) Jacinta Griffin (Chairperson)
Sue Carr Paul Stinear
PPLT Email:
Newsletter of the Catholic Parish of St. Thomas More, Mount Eliza
PCC=Parish Community Centre U=Undercroft
C=Church MPR=School Multipurpose Room
SSR=School Staff Room
Acknowledgement of Original Owners of this Land As we do on the first weekend of each month, this weekend at all
Masses, we will sing the Aboriginal Lord’s Prayer.
As a Parish we acknowledge the original owners of this land, the Bunurong
people. We will respect and care for these environs. And we especially
remember, and pray for, the communities of Bathurst Island and Alice Springs
whom we met on our Pilgrimages.
Now, Master,
you can let your servant go in peace, just as you promised;
because my eyes have seen the salvation which you have
prepared for all the nations to see, a light to enlighten the
pagans and the glory of your people Israel. (Nunc Demittis)
First Reconciliation 2020
Classes will be beginning soon and an Information Night will be
held at 7.30pm on Thursday 13th February.
If you have a child in Year 3 or older who would like to prepare to
receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist this year,
and they are not at STM Primary School, please contact Fr Joe at the Parish
Office, before the Information Night.
Diary
Monday
St Vincent de Paul Meeting
7.30pm, PCC
Choir Practice, 7.30pm, C
Tuesday
Social Club Liturgy & Meeting,
10am, C & U
Baptism Preparation Meeting
7.30pm, PCC
Thursday
Rosa Mystica Prayer Group,
7.30pm, C
6pm 8am 10am
Lector D Coyne A Davies C Huggard
Comm. J Hannan C-L Hurren C Judkins
Min Euch
Book
S Collins
Gifts
M Canning
B Hunt
Book
B Ribbons
Gifts
M Hansen
B Hansen
Book
J Griffin
Gifts
G Hone
M Shelton
AV J Collins I Owsianka L Moore
Children’s
Liturgy
Children’s
Liturgy To be advised
Morning
Tea
Morning
Tea
B Clutterbuck
S Garland
Counters Counters
R Lindner
D McKenzie
Y Minton
Contemplative Prayer. “Let tiny drops of silence fall gently
through your day”
Silent prayer in the Church each
Wednesday from 8:30 am to 9:15
The Presentation of the Lord Year A
First Reading: Malachi 3:1-4
The Lord whom you seek will come to his temple
Responsorial Psalm
Who is the king of glory? It is the Lord!
Second Reading: Hebrews 2:14-18
He had to be made like us in all things.
Gospel Acclamation:
Alleluia, alleluia! This is the light of
revelation to the nations, and the glory
of your people, Israel. Alleluia!
Gospel: Luke 2:22-40
My eyes have seen your saving power.
We pray for...
Those who have died recently..
Paula Margaret Stanley
Those whose anniversaries fall at
this time.. Grace Seymour, Johannes Bruitzman,
John McCartney, Fr Peter Fulton, Adelheid
Behrenruch, Jeremy Lourey, Bill Oakes, Laurie Gage,
Mavis McDonald
the sick… Bernard Dee, Eileen O’Beirne, Helen
Steinbach, Ava Macias, Michael MacKenzie, Luke
Carroll, Betty Corke, Chloe, David Dole, Maria
Kelly, Helen Gibson, Elizabeth Ware, Althea Greeff,
Michael Blick, Maureen Anstey, Jake Steyn, Adrian
Gobel, and all of the sick at the George Vowell
Centre & Ranelagh Gardens Nursing home
and the parishioners of St Thomas More Parish,
Tequinomata, East Timor, St Therese Parish,
Bathurst Island and Our Lady of the Sacred
Next Week’s Roster: 8 / 9 February
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LITURGY ROSTERS
Liturgy rosters are currently being prepared to begin
on March 7/8. Parishioners are invited to assist in
some ministry that contributions to our weekly
celebrations of the Eucharist.
The ministries are: Lector; Commentator; Minister of
the Eucharist (Book); Minister of the Eucharist (Gifts);
AV Operator; Children’s Liturgy (10a.m.); and Morning
Tea (10 a.m.)
Parishioners who would like to be added to the roster
are invited to record their name, email address and
telephone number (PLEASE PRINT) and any dates they
would not be available, to the sheets in the foyer or to
send an email to Bernard Dobson on
Parishioners currently on the roster are invited to in-
dicate any changes they require and dates they would
not be available on the sheet or to email Bernard.
Next Week’s Readings - 9th February
1st Reading: Isaiah 58:7-10
2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
Gospel: Matthew 5:13-16
Are You New to
Our Parish ?
Please fill in a new
parishioner form in the
folder in the Church
foyer.
Parish Office Hours: Tuesday to Friday 9am—5pm
After Hours: Please leave a message on 9787 7777
Financial Matters Stewardship
Received last weekend .............................. $1,496
Pledged last weekend ................................. $1,237
January Average ......................................... $2,726
Presbytery
Amount received last week ......................... $799
(Please note that the majority of our contributions are done electronically via Direct Debit
& Credit Card Payments)
Thanks to all of you who give so generously to support our parish.
Tuesday 4th February - Monthly Meeting in the
Undercroft after the 10.00 am Mass in Church. New
members always very welcome.
We will be calling for nominations for the 2020
Committee. Please give this some consideration.
Forms will be available at the meeting.
Monday 10th February - 1.45pm—Music
Afternoon in PCC—a great afternoon of music
is assured!
Monday 10th February - Dinner at TULSI
Indian Restaurant at 74 Station Street,
Somverville (M 107 E12) at 6pm. Bookings
& $10 deposit at Monthly Meeting.
Tuesday 11th February - The Sip ’n Sew Group
will meet in the PCC at 2.00pm
Monday 17th February - Poetry Group will meet
in PCC at 1.30 pm.
Sunday 23rd February - Pizza Night in PCC at
5pm. B.Y.O. Drinks & nibbles to share. Cost between
$6—$10 depending on what we order.
Dear Parishioners,
The next meeting of the St Vincent de Paul
Society will be held on
Monday the 3rd February
in the Parish Centre at 7.30pm.
All parishioners are welcome to come along and talk
to our members about the work of the Society.
On 8 & 9 February, we will be having a
leaving collection for SVdP Bushfire relief
as St Vinnies continues to serve those
effected by bushfires. Also Donations can be made through
Vinnies Bushfire Appeal www.vinnies.org.au
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What’s Happening Here...
The Welfare Officers for February are
Tom and Maree Shelton
STM Social Club Fun & Friendship For All
New members are always most welcome! Membership fee is $30. All enquiries to:
Brian 0428 776 202 or Grevis 0414 527 172
Choir Practice The next Choir practice will be held at
7 : 3 0 p m i n t h e C h u r c h o n
Monday 3rd February.
THIS SUNDAY
Parish BBQ after 10am Mass.. All are Welcome
This is an alcohol free event
Bring and Buy Stall - Home-
made, Handmade, Homegrown
Last Sunday Of Each Month
After Each Mass
How does it work? - Just bring along anything
you have made - could be food or craft - or grown.
Donate it to the stall before Mass. After Mass the
stall will be open, and people will be encouraged to
buy! All proceeds to the Parish. Anything leftover
at the end of 10am Mass (except perishable food)
will be stored to sell the following month.
Please keep the Bring and Buy Insert in
today’s newsletter for reference through out
the year.
Dates for 2020 are:
22/23 February, 28/29 March, 25/26 April,
30/31 May, 27/28 June, 25/26 July,
29/30 August, 26/27 September
24/25 October, 28/29 November
Commissioning of School Staff
Next Sunday (9th February) at 10am Mass
the STM School Staff will be commissioned as the
new school year begins, for their important role
with the children of our Parish.
Please bring a plate of
morning tea to share and
stay after mass and share a
cuppa together, as we wish
them well for the year ahead.
Would You Like To Advertise Your
Business In This Space In Seasons?
Business card size In colour
$50 for one month
We print 200 copies per week, and distribute to all
STM School families by email. It is also available on the
Parish website for six months. Please contact the
Parish Office on 9787 7777 for further details.
Thankyou so much to everyone for last Sunday's farewell celebration, especially
to the PPLT who organised it all. Thankyou for the gifts I received - the beautiful
Pandora bracelet, the magnificent bowl (made by Paul Kost) and the very gener-
ous cheques, as well as all your messages on the big card and so many other
cards and gifts too. It's been a privilege, and I'm very grateful, to have spent the
last 7 years as the Pastoral Associate at St Thomas More Parish. Keep being the
great community that you are! I will miss you. With love and thanks, Lys
What’s Happening Here ...
Baptisms These are held on the 1st & 3rd Sundays
of each month at 11:15 am or at any of the Parish Masses on the 2nd, 4th or 5th
Sundays. A compulsory preparation night for parents takes place on the first Tuesday of each
month in the Parish Community Centre at 7:30 pm.
The next one will be on Tuesday 4th February 2020
Children to be baptised, and their families, are then invit-ed to a Welcome Mass prior to Baptism where they are introduced to the Parish Community and welcomed by
them.
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Nametags:
The PPLT invites and encourages everyone to please wear a nametag to Mass as a way of us all getting
to know each other. You can BYO or stick-on ones are available outside the Church each weekend.
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Rosa Mystica Prayer Group
Invitation to share in Marian Devotion
with the Rosa Mystica Prayer Group on
Thursday evenings after the 7pm Mass.
All Welcome.
2020 Safeguarding Committee Members
We are looking for more people to join the Safeguarding committee, please consider helping
St Thomas More promote and action a safe environment for, and empowerment of, our Children and
Young People. The next meeting dates are 27th February (Thurs) and 31st March (Tues) at 7.30pm
More information to follow on the Church Noticeboard in next few weeks.
John Natoli (Coordinator) Julie Carter(Banda)
0420 923 859 0418 208 778
STM
Child / Young People
Safeguarding
Rice for East Timor
The current container is almost full.
Many thanks for the generous parishioners who
continue to bring Rice for the ETM Container and
to the generous people who make up the
Baby Boxes which is much appreciate by
mothers in East Timor. Thank you
From Next weekend until the end of March, the Parish is selling tickets in the annual Combined Catholic
Parishes Raffle. Please note that ALL of the net proceeds from the sale of these tickets will be returned to the Parish of St. Thomas More. Ie: for every $2 ticket sold—we retain $1.50 for our Parish. By pooling our resources with other Catholic Parishes, we’ve been able to offer much better prizes than we could possibly fund on our own.
1st, 2nd & 3rd Prizes : Suzuki Baleno GL 1.4ltr Auto including on-road costs valued at $20,682
4th & 5th Prizes : Coles/Myer Gift cards, each to the value of $1,000 (x 2)
6th-14th Prizes : Coles/Myer Gift cards, each to the value of $500 (x 9)
Tickets sell for $2 each. We will be selling tickets and distribute books of tickets outside the Church after Mass. We encourage parishioners including school families to take a book to sell. To request a ticket - or better still - a book of tickets, call 9787 7777, or drop into the Parish office or School office. All raffle books (including unsold tickets) must be returned to the Parish office with payment by Friday April 3rd. Permit 10722-19/150,000 tickets issued.
Catholic Parish of St. Thomas More, Mount Eliza